Metro News & Reviews

Upcoming and ongoing construction alerts along the Gold Line Foothill Extension corridor from Pasadena to Azusa

Click on the map above to visit the interactive construction map on the Construction Authority’s website.

Here’s the latest from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the 11.5-mile project from eastern Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border:

Upcoming Construction Alerts

Lane Closures on Santa Anita Ave. – Arcadia to Start
end of April/beginning of May 2013

Construction of the new bridge over Santa Anita Ave. is anticipated to begin at the end of April/beginning of May; following completion of work on Colorado Boulevard. This work requires long-term lane closures on north and southbound Santa Anita Avenue. The lane closures will continue through the end of October 2013. A construction notice is forthcoming.

Full Closure of Azusa Ave. – Azusa to start April 29, 2013
Crews will be constructing grade crossing improvements at Azusa Avenue between 9th Street and Foothill Boulevard. This work requires a full closure of Azusa Avenue at the railroad crossing through mid-July 2013. This work is anticipated to begin on April 29, 2013. A construction notice is forthcoming.

Colorado Blvd. – Arcadia to Re-open by the End of April 2013Work is nearing completion on the new railroad bridge over Colorado Boulevard. Although the main superstructure has not yet arrived, Colorado Boulevard is anticipated to re-open to traffic by the end of April 2013. A future one-day closure of Colorado Boulevard is anticipated to install the superstructure.

Dalton Ave. – Azusa: Feb. 19 – Late May, 2013Due to unexpected issues, work has been extended on the grade crossing improvements on Dalton Avenue at the railroad corridor until late May 2013 (updated construction notice below).

Construction activity maps are now available via the Construction Authority website www.foothillextension.org. These maps display up-to-the-day construction activities in your community including lane and road closures, traffic detours, and construction notices along the 11.5-mile Foothill Extension from Pasadena to Azusa.

For more information or to view other current construction notices, click here.